June 25, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Opinion

Fresh Air Fund seeking local participation

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Relay for Life 2010 a success despite the rain

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Letters Policy

All letters should be no more than 500 words in length, and should include the writer’s name, address and phone number. We will not publish street address, e-mail address or phone number. More...

Sports

Prepping for the Longsjo course along South Street

Although I have been riding for the past year, in my mindset, I will always be a runner, not a cyclist. But as a runner, I think I have some sort of mental chip in my brain that tells me I am always up for a physical challenge. More...

Drivers be ware

Road closures and detours for bike race

Fitchburg State College Circuit Race Friday, July 2 - 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Areas affected: Areas around John Fitch Highway, Will Thompson Way and Pearl Street. More...

Longsjo needs volunteers

The Fitchburg Longsjo Classic organizers are looking for local volunteer. The group still needs race marshals, sandwich runners, set-up / tear down crews, medical personnel and countless other positions. More...

Business

House on Patriot Lane combines all types of upgrades

This Patriot Lane neighborhood in Rutland only has three lots left for a small subdivision. More...

The Seppas, Orne named May’s top agents

Century 21 Realty Team announces that Larry Orne of Leominster and that Jude and Karl Seppa of Fitchburg are the top selling and listing agents of the company for May. More...

Andries earns sales achievement award

BOSTON — Linda Andries of Leominster, Realtor with RE/MAX Property Promotions, was recognized by RE/MAX International for having achieved the RE/MAX 100% Club Award for 2009 at a recent awards ceremony held at the Sheraton Boston. More...

Worship

WORSHIP COLUMN

ASHBURNHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH The Ashburnham Community Church: United Methodist & United Church of Christ is located at the corner of Main and Chapel streets. Summer Services: Beginning Sunday, June 13, Sunday services will be held at 9:00 a.m. More...

Ashburnham

Horseless Carriage Club of America

Horseless Carriage Club of America had a number of cars from the early 1900s visit Ashburnham this week. COURTESY PHOTO More...

Committee recommends changes to town government

The Special Act Review Committee presented their recommends to the Board of Selectmen this week after a year of work, suggesting both minor, as well as major, changes to the town’s government structure. More...

Annual book sale to be held this weekend

A book sale at the Ashburnham Senior Center, 12 Memorial Drive, will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, Sunday, June 27, and Monday, June 28. The proceeds will go to the Friends of the Senior Center and to the Forever Young Club. More...

Committee holds on locking in budget

The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School Committee agreed not to seek a second attempt for an override of Proposition 2 ½ at the ballot, but stopped short of certifying a new budget on Tuesday. More...

News

Children invited to ‘green’ magic, comedy show

Award-winning magician Mike Bent brings his EcoMagic! show to the Forbush Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6. More...

Arts & Entertainment

Ninth Annual Downtown Day

Join in the spirit of Ashburnham

Saturday, June 26 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Rain or Shine Sponsored by the Ashburnham Business Council - a committee of the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce - and the Ashburnham Lions Club More...

Living Well

Art Museum celebrates 75 years of arts and crafts

FITCHBURG — The Fitchburg Art Museum will celebrate 75 years of its annual Regional Art and Craft exhibition with an opening reception from 1 to 3 p.m. More...

Schools

Briggs students try to control purple loosestrife

Three students from Katherine Bennett’s fifth grade recently traveled to the University of New Hampshire to present their class’s ecology project entitled, “Chasing Aliens,” at the Kids Involved Doing Service-Learning (KIDS) More...

Police Log

Ashburnham

Monday, June 14 12:08 a.m. Main Street – Burglar Alarm 5:39 a.m. Public Safety Facility – Speed Counter/Trailer 8:07 a.m. Main Street – Medical Emergency 4:15 p.m. Central Street - Motor Vehicle Stop 4:21 p.m. More...

Obituaries

Jean A. (Cowdrey) Aho, 78 Long-time member of Peoples Church

ASHBURNHAM — Jean A. (Cowdrey) Aho, 78, of Ashburnham, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Jean, daughter of the late Frank E. and Gladys M. More...

Charles I. Bean, 92 Was U.S. veteran; worked many years in paper companies

ASHBURNHAM — Charles I. Bean, 92, a long-time Ashburnham resident, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in HealthAlliance Hospital/ Leominster, after a brief illness. He was born in Eaton, N.H., on Sept. More...

Lenore M. Leavenworth, 83 Was an avid golfer; enjoyed playing cards

WESTMINSTER — Lenore “Tiny” M. Leavenworth, 83, of Westminster, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at Heywood Hospital, after an illness. Tiny was born in Winchendon on Oct. 3, 1926, the daughter of the late John C. More...

Westminster

Meeting Matters

Board of Selectmen Monday, June 21, 2010 Compiled By Caitlyn Kelleher

Top Story: Westminster Selectmen voted to hold a special town meeting at the end of July to decide whether to continue to provide education incentives to the police officers through the Quinn Bill. More...